Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Mukesh Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi)

Issues for consideration: (i) Whether the High Court committed any error in dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant convict and thereby…

24 August 2023 · Dismissed · M.M. Sundresh, J.B. Pardiwala

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Case Details M/s Om Gurusai Construction Company vs M/s V.N. Reddy & Ors.

Under Clause 2.22.0 (ix) of tender conditions, the appellant was to furnish the additional performance security within a period of two worki…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Thangjam Arunkumar vs Yumkham Erabot Singh & Ors.

Election petition if liable to be dismissed by allowing the Or.7, r.11 application for non-compliance of s.83(1)(c), Representation of Peopl…

23 August 2023 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Bhagwan Singh vs Dilip Kumar @ Deepu @ Depak and Another

Whether the Single Judge of the High Court was justified in granting bail to the respondent-accused in connection with the FIR registered ag…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Aravind Kumar

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Case Details Smt. Dariyao Kanwar & Ors. vs M/s United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

While driving vehicle, health of the driver deteriorated, he parked his vehicle and died. Whether such untoward mishap can reasonably be des…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Rajesh Bindal

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Irfan @ Naka vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Whether the prosecution could be said to have proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against the appellant who was convicted for offence pu…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, J.B. Pardiwala, Prashant Kumar Mis

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Case Details M/s. S.D. Shinde Tr. Partner vs Govt. of Maharashtra and Ors.

Award made in favour of the appellantcontractor was challenged by the respondent-State u/s.30, 33, Arbitration Act, 1940 and was set aside b…

22 August 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Case Details Shri Nashik Panchavati Panjarpol Trust and Ors. vs The Chairman and Anr.

Award was passed by the Reference Court determining the amount of additional compensation to be paid to the appellant-trust. High Court whet…

22 August 2023 · Allowed · Bela M. Trivedi, Dipankar Datta

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Case Details State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Mitul Kumar Jana

Whether the High Court erred in allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent, setting aside the order passed by the Administrative Tri…

22 August 2023 · Disposed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Case Details Smt. Shiramabai W/O Pundalik Bhave and Others vs The Captain, Record Officer for O.I.C. Records, Sena Corps Abhilekh, Gaya, Bihar State and Anr.

11 S.C.R. 130 : 2023 INSC 744 SUPREME SMT. SHIRAMABAI W/O PUNDALIK BHAVE AND OTHERS v. THE CAPTAIN, RECORD OFFICER FOR O.I.C. RECORDS, SENA…

18 August 2023 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Rajesh Bindal

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Case Details H. J. Baker and Bros. Inc. vs The Minerals and Metals Trade Corporation Ltd. (Mmtc)

In the instant appeals, the order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, which partly interfered with an arbitration award by uphol…

18 August 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Aravind Kumar

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Harendra Rai vs The State of Bihar & Ors.

In a double murder case, wherein it was alleged that accused no.1-respondent no.2 had opened fire from his rifle resulting in injury to thre…

18 August 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath

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Case Details Prakash (Dead) by Lr. vs G. Aradhya and Ors.

Transaction between the parties whether an absolute sale of the property or a mortgage.

18 August 2023 · Dismissed · Hima Kohli, Rajesh Bindal

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Case Details Industrial Development Bank of India (Through Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund Constituted by the Government of India) vs Superintendent of Central Excise and Customs and Others

Whether the Customs Act, 1962 creates a first charge overriding the charge in favour of the secured creditor. Customs Act, 1962 – Companies…

18 August 2023 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Case Details Experion Developers Private Limited vs Himanshu Dewan and Sonali Dewan and Others

Impugned order passed by NCDRC directing the appellant-builder/developer to refund to the respondents-allottees/subsequent buyers, the amoun…

18 August 2023 · Disposed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Case Details Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union of India & Ors.

The role of a ‘support person’ as envisaged in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020. Protection of Children from Sexu…

18 August 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat, Aravind Kumar

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Mala etc. etc. vs State of Punjab and Others

Whether the order passed by the High Court conferring the total amount of compensation payable to the land owners at Rs. 2,400/- per marla f…

17 August 2023 · Dismissed · Bela M. Trivedi, Dipankar Datta

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Case Details Kishan Chand Jain vs Union of India & Ors.

Direction sought by Writ Petitioner to implement the mandate of s.4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Right to Information Act, 2005 –…

17 August 2023 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal